---
type: lake
name: "Silver Lake"
county: "Sibley"
nearest_town: "Arlington"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 652
max_depth_ft: 8
latitude: 44.61896
longitude: -93.97476
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "72001300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/sibley-county/silver-lake
---

# Silver Lake

Lake in Sibley County, Minnesota, near Arlington

- **Surface Area**: 652 acres
- **Max Depth**: 8 ft
- **Average Depth**: 5 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.4 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Silver Lake is a 652-acre lake near Arlington in Sibley County, Minnesota. It reaches 8 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 5 feet, and has roughly 6.4 miles of shoreline.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including walleye, black crappie, and white crappie. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2019.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2019
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish

## Nearby Lakes

- [High Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/sibley-county/high-island-lake) - 11.9 miles, 1,340 acres
- [Lake Maria](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/lake-maria) - 12.3 miles, 131 acres
- [Schilling Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/sibley-county/schilling-lake) - 13 miles, 763 acres
- [Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/eagle-lake) - 13.3 miles, 183 acres
- [Hydes Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/hydes-lake) - 14.4 miles, 222 acres
- [Miller Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/miller-lake) - 16.2 miles, 143 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.61896,-93.97476)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=72001300)
- [All lakes in Sibley County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/sibley-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/sibley-county/silver-lake)*